Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
New American Standard Bible
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
King James Version
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Holman Bible
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
International Standard Version
Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.
American Standard Version
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Amplified
Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents],
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Bible in Basic English
If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
Darby Translation
Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Julia Smith Translation
Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it.
King James 2000
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Train the child {concerning his way}; even when he is old, he will not stray from it.
Modern King James verseion
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou teachest a child in his youth what way he should go; he shall not leave it when he is old.
NET Bible
Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
New Heart English Bible
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
The Emphasized Bible
Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.
Webster
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
World English Bible
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
Themes
Children » Indulgence of » Instruction of
Children » Parents, duty to » To train
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » To train
Home » special duties of parents » Instruction of children
Home » special duties of parents » To train
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Instruction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To train them up for God
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of a perverse man. He who keeps his soul shall be far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it. 7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:4
And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of Lord.
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of LORD, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoke
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
Deuteronomy 6:7
And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore also I have granted him to LORD; as long as he lives he is granted to LORD. And he worshipped LORD there.
1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.
1 Samuel 12:2-3
And now, behold, the king walks before you. And I am old and gray headed, and, behold, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
Psalm 78:3-6
which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.